Smart hubs are a hot product right now with users who need a way to integrate the growing number of smart devices that seem to appear almost daily. A smart hub can be an easy way to control everything from a single app. Personally, I prefer to use separate apps to control my home, mostly because...
In a low-key press release on September 27th, Amazon showed a surprisingly large number of new products in its Echo line of home-automation gadgets, and...
I recently sold my amazing Emotiva Mini-X A-100 Stereo Amplifier, which I’ve owned for the past three years, and replaced it with the new edition Emotiva...
Schiit is one of my favorite little hi-fi companies that I’ve had the pleasure of buying gear from and if you haven’t heard of them, here is a short excerpt from their website. “Schiit got started in 2010 when two audio industry veterans decided it was time to shake things up a bit. The two audiophiles are...
As technology advances, digital media has found its way into more places in the home. Products that provide audio and video must adapt to the growing needs and wants of consumers. In many environments where one might install a TV...
In my recent article about installing a low-budget touch-panel, I mentioned that the cables can be run through the wall to hide them from view. So I created this simple, step by step guide to show you how to install a low voltage, CL3-certified cable into a wall the right way.
Audio/Video Receivers, or AVRs, are a key part of the modern media/entertainment room and are sold at most electronics stores and websites. AVRs perform a few key things, like switching audio and video sources and they provide your...
The very thing that powers your A/V can actually kill it; what I am talking about?
It’s power, and things like surges, power loss, power spikes, and brownou...
Earlier this month Apple announced its new device called HomePod, a voice-controlled speaker you can interact with using Siri. Apple seems to be placing a lot of focus on the music aspect of this unit, more so than Amazon or Google have with Alexa and Home. Apple has a tough uphill battle here; Amazon controls nearly...
A direct response to Amazon’s Alexa, Google released its own version, called Home, nearly a year later. Since then, the rise of voice recognition software has begun.
I saw the Bluedio Turbine T3+ Bluetooth Headphones and I wasn’t sure what to expect. With so many affordable options out there it’s tricky to wade through them all to find any gems.
Virtual reality is cool, no wait, it’s really, really cool! And if you didn’t know, it isn’t exactly the latest thing, but it is just starting to enter the mainstream with a broader availability of products...
Soundbars have become more and more popular in recent years. As we all know by now, the audio that comes from your TV’s built-in speakers is not the best, and it’s likely to send you scrambling back to the store for a better-sounding solution.
Indiana Lang is 26 years old and lives in Apopka, Florida with his wife Miranda. He is currently the owner of Emptor Audio, based out of Orlando. Originally from Wausau, Wisconsin he moved to Orlando at the age of 10 and started working in the AV industry at the age of 17, while still in high school. Within a few short years he quickly gained experience in the industry doing inside sales, pre-wires and custom installation working for some of the largest AV companies in Orlando. Indiana currently holds over 20 industry relevant certifications with major companies like Crestron, Lutron, Savant, Control4, CEDIA, Atlona, QSC and URC; as well as being a member of industry specific groups such as CEDIA, Infocomm and Azione.
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